Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 51-100 list announcement.
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants announced the list of venues voted between positions 51-100 ahead of its live awards ceremony on the 28 th of March, hosted in collaboration with destination partner Singapore Tourism Board. Created from the votes of the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, an influential gender-balanced group of over 300 leaders made up of food writers and critics, chefs, restaurateurs and regional culinary experts, this year’s 51-100 list welcomes 17 new entries.
The 51-100 list: A Snapshot
Spanning the region, the 51-100 list includes restaurants from 17 cities Hong Kong leads the rankings with eight places, including three new entries such as Yong Fu (No.54), Ando (No.61) and Estro (No.62).
Tokyo is represented by six restaurants, including new entries Esquisse (No.67), The Pizza Bar on 38th (No.80) and Hommage (No.91).
New entrant L’évo (No.60) is the first ever restaurant from Toyama to make the list August in Jakarta is the 2023 recipient of the American Express One To Watch Award, and enters the list at No.95.
Singapore and Bangkok both have six establishments each in this section of the ranking Shanghai claims four spots on the list, amongst which new entry Meet the Bund sits at No.89.
Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Mumbai are represented by three restaurants each.
New Entries, New Cities
Among the 17 new entries this year, three are from Hong Kong. Seafood-centric restaurant Yong Fu serves Jiangnan cuisine at No.54, followed by Ando and Estro at No.61 and No.62 respectively. Toyama has a restaurant feature in the ranking for the first time with L’évo at No.60, a destination that champions local produce to present avant-garde regional cuisine. This is followed by three new restaurants from Tokyo: Esquisse (No.67), The Pizza Bar on 38th (No.80) and Hommage (No.91).
Singapore’s debutants on the 51-100 ranking are Nae:um (No.83), serving modern Korean cuisine, and Julien Royer’s French neo-brasserie Claudine (No 85) – both of which are only just over a year old – followed by the well-established Cantonese restaurant Summer Pavilion at No.86. Beijing’s Ling Long enters the list at No.77 and Shanghai’s Meet the Bund is a new entry at No.89.
Bangkok’s new entrants are Côte by Mauro Colagreco (No.71) and Wana Yook (No.72).
Seoul marks its presence on the list with three spots. These include Joo Ok, leading at No.51, and new entrant Eatanic Garden at Josun Palace at No.68. Jakarta is represented by August, which is the recipient of the American Express One To Watch Award 2023, and enters the list at No.95.
William Drew, Director of Content at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, says: “This is the third year that we are unveiling the 51-100 list as a precursor to the grand countdown. It is really exciting to see the ever-expanding showcase of culinary excellence in Asia. With 17 new entries and spanning 17 cities, we hope the extended list provides added inspiration for gourmets around the world as they embark on their gastro-itineraries once more.”
The 2023 list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants will be revealed at the awards ceremony held on the 28th March 2023 in Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), Asia’s premium lifestyle destination resort, located on Singapore’s resort island of Sentosa and home to world-class attractions.
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 63-100 list announcement:
63. Lolla Restaurant, Singapore
64. Sugita Restaurant, Tokyo
65. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Shanghai
66. Americano, Mumbai
67. Esquisse, Tokyo
68. Eatanic Garden at Josun Palace, Seoul
69 Ministry of Crab, Colombo
70. 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana Restaurant, Hong Kong
71. Côte by Mauro Colagreco Restaurant, Bangkok
72. Wana Yook Restaurant, Bangkok
73. Lerdtip Wanghin Restaurant, Bangkok
74. Dewakan Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur
75. Nihonryori RyuGin Restaurant, Tokyo
76. Fu1015, Shanghai
77. Ling Long Restaurant, Beijing
78. The Table Restaurant, Mumbai
79. Eat and Cook Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur
80. The Pizza Bar on 38th, Tokyo
81. Gaa Restaurant, Bangkok
82. Samrub Samrub Thai Restaurant, Bangkok
83. Nae:Um Restaurant, Singapore
84. Jaan by Kirk Westaway, Singapore
85. Claudine Restaurant, Singapore
86. Summer Pavilion Restaurant, Singapore
87. Adachi Sushi, Taipei
88. Obscura Restaurant, Shanghai
89. Meet the Bund, Shanghai
90. Été Restaurant, Tokyo
91. Hommage Restaurant, Tokyo
92. Golden Flower Restaurant, Macau
93. Ekaa Restaurant, Mumbai
94. Nadodi Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur
95. August Restaurant, Jakarta
96. Liberte Restaurant, Kaohsiung
97. Sushi Hare Restaurant, Hong Kong
98. Nahm Restaurant, Bangkok
99. Xin Rong Ji Restaurant, Hong Kong
100. Vea Restaurant, Hong Kong.
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